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Pickles



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New "Defender"?.....New Name?
New "Defender"?...New Name?.....Well yes. From the little bit of stuff that JLR & Co have let out, it appears that the "New Defender" will be very much different to what we all know as a Defender, so, if it's going to be that much different, then maybe it should not be called a Defender,....maybe the "New" vehicle, if it is really new, and really different, should have a "New" Name?
So, what do you think?
Commander.
Defender Mk 11.
Just a couple from me, any suggestions from you guys, or are you happy to leave it the way it is?
Pickles.
Post #507879 25th Feb 2016 7:06am
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22900013A



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Keswick Green
Yes I agree, drop the Defender name. Just be done with it. 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton
1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker
1969 IIA 1-Ton
1966 IIA 88"
Post #507885 25th Feb 2016 7:22am
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thor44



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2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Indus Silver
As they seem to totally disregard the Defender's heritage, they shouldn't even bother keeping the name. . _____
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Post #507887 25th Feb 2016 7:29am
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shaggydog



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United Kingdom 1991 Defender 110 200 Tdi USW Arles Blue
I hope they do drop it because finding stuff for our defenders is going to become a nightmare if you have to keep putting in pre2016 defender Rolling Eyes Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

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Post #507999 25th Feb 2016 12:35pm
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JR



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Scotland 1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Coniston Green
But Shaggy, we've already got that problem! Everyone advertises as Defender irrespective of whether it is a Tdci, Td5, 300Tdi or 200Tdi, or for that matter a Turbo Diesel or NAS! And that is especially the case on here.......
Post #508076 25th Feb 2016 3:07pm
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YOLO110



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Australia 
Defender and Commander...

Sounds like a make of condom! Laughing YOLO... You Only Live Once...
Post #508156 25th Feb 2016 6:26pm
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Wild Card 90



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England 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Indus Silver
The longer the pause is, the more I tend towards favouring a new name.

If JLR do go the route of re-establishing the vehicle as "the best 4x4xfar", and they will have to achieve that with lots and lots of technology, they had better leave the rugged military sounding Defender name be.

However, lets take a shot at starting where it left off....

"Defender NT" (new technology)...

...Depender, Descender, Ascender, Series One, Series Five, Eventer (I know, I know...), Reviver ( Laughing ), Deterra, Ascerra, Monterra, Montender, Survivor, Surviver, Sirvender, Landerra, Intender, Carreterra....

There are agencies that get millions for thinking up a name that
1. hasn´t been copywrited by some clever chap somewhere,
2. doesn´t translate into something unfortunate in a foreign country

(Pajero - in Spain, for example ..www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Pajero‎ )
Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter 1998 Tdi 90 SW,
2008 Td4 90 SW,
2012 2.2 90 SW,
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Post #508173 25th Feb 2016 7:05pm
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Muddywheels



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England 
Talking to salesmen today at local LR dealer and he told me he has seen the replacement defender in the flesh but they still haven't decided if it will be built - if it does it's going to look very much like this he said


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He also said you die hard owners have got them nervous and good chance they will retire the defender name to be preserved for heritage vehicles only and start a new name

We will see Confused Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!
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Darcy Fairfax



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England 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey
^^ Hope it doesn't look like that.......
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ROBBONTHEROCK



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Scotland 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Firenze Red
Actually I quite like that, you can see the style ques and also see how it blends into the new brand.

I like, now will it be similar to what we ultimately get i wonder?

Cheers
Andy
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Flyingfocrs



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Scotland 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
What about Midfielder? Whistle Whistle
Seeing as they are probably canvassing the WAGS of Cheshire for what they want in the new vehicle instead of the likes of us that use them as Utility vehicles!
Post #560969 2nd Sep 2016 11:41pm
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Eduardo



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Chile 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey
[quote="Wild Card 90"

(Pajero - in Spain, for example ..www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Pajero‎ )
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Pajero name was changed here by Montero... Eduardo

MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64'
MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"

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Swedishbloke



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Sweden 
I can come with several good names from the past of the Royal Navy.

Warspite
Thunderer
Conqueror
Iron Duke
Terror

etc.

But assuming what kind of veichle the "replacement" will be it is more likely to be named....

Shopping Trolley
Soccer mum express
Fluffy pillows
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Slideywindows



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England 
Tampon.

For lots of reasons.
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Darcy Fairfax



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England 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey
Whatever its called, it wont be made quite like this.....

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